Katherine Hyatt, LMHC , RYT 200
Katherine started practicing yoga in 2012 after relocating to the Finger Lakes, not realizing how it would impact and shape her future. She began practicing as a way to aid her in building strength, stability and self-regulation for running. The practice quickly evolved after a series of traumatic losses leaving her to crave the safety of the practice. Katherine completed her 200hr teacher training through Grounded By Yoga in Bloomfield, NY in June 2016 and from there developed what we now know as Branches of Growth Mental Health Counseling and Yoga Studio.
Katherine's mission has been to create a small, safe space for people to practice grounding, mindfulness, meditation and connecting with their bodies in a judgement free zone. Her favorite part of teaching is when students stop listening to her and listen to what their body needs. Katherine specializes in yoga classes specific to mental health (ie. yoga for mental wellness and yoga for anxiety), as both a yoga teacher and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She has attended many trainings on Trauma- Sensitive Yoga, Trauma Conscious Yoga, Childlight Yoga (teens, as well as baby and toddler), Yin Yoga, Yoga for Depression and Military Sexual Trauma. Katherine taught both chair yoga and in the inpatient psychiatric unit for a few years at the VA- pre-pandemic. She is also a Reiki 2 practitioner.
Katherine's mission has been to create a small, safe space for people to practice grounding, mindfulness, meditation and connecting with their bodies in a judgement free zone. Her favorite part of teaching is when students stop listening to her and listen to what their body needs. Katherine specializes in yoga classes specific to mental health (ie. yoga for mental wellness and yoga for anxiety), as both a yoga teacher and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She has attended many trainings on Trauma- Sensitive Yoga, Trauma Conscious Yoga, Childlight Yoga (teens, as well as baby and toddler), Yin Yoga, Yoga for Depression and Military Sexual Trauma. Katherine taught both chair yoga and in the inpatient psychiatric unit for a few years at the VA- pre-pandemic. She is also a Reiki 2 practitioner.
Hannah Mountain, RYT 200
Hannah has been practicing Yoga since 2014. She started practicing Yoga as part of her own healing journey. Hannah has been trained in trauma informed practices and always offers a safe space to all. Hannah has experience teaching Buddhist Mindfulness practices that are incorporated throughout her classes. Hannah believes in compassionate responses and you will experience this when taking classes with her. Hannah is knowledgeable in many Yoga practices and will meet you where you are at. Hannah’s practices will help you gain insight into the present moment and help you learn how to be your authentic self.
Danielle Radigan, RYT 200
Danielle has been practicing Yoga since 2014. Her practice began in college with hot yoga as a way to stay physically fit. Quickly this evolved into a practice to maintain not only physical wellness, but also mental and emotional wellness. Danielle began her training with a teacher who taught Iyengar Vinyasa style classes focusing on alignment and breath. Additionally Danielle has been trained in yoga for body image concerns and trauma informed yoga. Danielle believes “All bodies are good bodies” and that yoga is for everyone. Danielle has been trained in many different styles of yoga, but her classes typically consist of slower moving postures, chakra discussion, breathwork, and deep stretching. Danielle maintains her own yoga practice as a means to center herself and to show her body and mind compassion and peace.
Ade Hall, MSW, RYT 200
Ade started practicing yoga with Saraswati Om at Dharma Yoga Syracuse in 2014. She has been seeking deeper meaning and purpose most of her life and yoga is not only a physical practice but a spiritual lifestyle that cultivates compassion through service, spiritual knowledge, self-study and prayer which allows for deep healing and change.
Ade received her 200-hour YTT from Dharma Yoga Syracuse in 2017, became certified in Trauma Informed Yoga through the Prison Yoga Project shortly thereafter and graduated with a Master of Social Work degree from Syracuse University in 2021. In her free time, Ade assists with caring for her aging father, studies Bhakti yoga, listens to inspiring podcasts, travels and explores the beauty of nature as much as she can.
“Yoga is a practice which empowers one to overcome the obstacle of the mind for the purpose of the self experiencing it’s own true nature” -Kaustubha Das
Ade received her 200-hour YTT from Dharma Yoga Syracuse in 2017, became certified in Trauma Informed Yoga through the Prison Yoga Project shortly thereafter and graduated with a Master of Social Work degree from Syracuse University in 2021. In her free time, Ade assists with caring for her aging father, studies Bhakti yoga, listens to inspiring podcasts, travels and explores the beauty of nature as much as she can.
“Yoga is a practice which empowers one to overcome the obstacle of the mind for the purpose of the self experiencing it’s own true nature” -Kaustubha Das
Melissa Asztalos, RYT 200
Melissa came to Yoga later in life, as a way to combat the stress of teaching during the pandemic. Quickly seeing the benefits for her own mental health and well being, she began attending classes regularly at local studios and loved the way Yoga made her more present and mindful in her daily life.
In 2022 she completed Breathe for Change Yoga Teacher Training, a trauma-informed program for educators with focus on making yoga accessible for everybody. As a Yoga Teacher and Social Emotional Learning Facilitator, Melissa leads classes, workshops and professional development opportunities to help members of her community to be more mindful and present in their everyday lives. She designs her classes to be gentle flows with lots of different options offered to make your practice work in a way that is best for you and your body. Melissa believes that Yoga is for everybody and EVERY BODY!
In 2022 she completed Breathe for Change Yoga Teacher Training, a trauma-informed program for educators with focus on making yoga accessible for everybody. As a Yoga Teacher and Social Emotional Learning Facilitator, Melissa leads classes, workshops and professional development opportunities to help members of her community to be more mindful and present in their everyday lives. She designs her classes to be gentle flows with lots of different options offered to make your practice work in a way that is best for you and your body. Melissa believes that Yoga is for everybody and EVERY BODY!
Allison Graff, RYT 200
Allison is a yoga teacher, mindfulness instructor, and health coach, as well as a survivor of several heart and brain complications. Still thriving, she now shares her passion for self-awareness, balance, focus, and patience in life and work.
